Dutch word list
Supermarket & Grocery Vocabulary
The everyday Dutch words for groceries, food, and the checkout — practical vocabulary for shopping at the supermarket.
148 words
supermarkt
supermarket, grocery store
winkel
shop, store
winkelcentrum
shopping center, mall
apotheek
pharmacy, chemist's, drugstore
bakker
bakery, baker's
slager
butcher
winkelier
shopkeeper, storekeeper, retailer
verkoper
salesman, seller, salesperson
klant
customer, client
openingstijden
opening hours, business hours, hours of operation
wachtrij
queue, line, waiting list
klacht
complaint, grievance, objection
boodschappen
groceries, shopping
winkelwagen
shopping cart, shopping trolley, cart
mand
basket
kassa
checkout, cash desk, counter
bon
receipt
kassabon
receipt, sales receipt
tas
bag, handbag
artikel
item, article, product
prijs
price, cost
aanbieding
special offer, sale, deal
kortingskaart
discount card, reduction card, loyalty card
btw
VAT, sales tax
statiegeld
deposit, bottle deposit, deposit-refund
pinnen
pay by card, pay by debit card
contant
cash
afrekenen
pay, settle the bill, check out
uitgeven
spend
scannen
scan
inpakken
pack, pack up
uitpakken
unpack, unwrap
levensmiddel
groceries, foodstuffs, provisions
melk
milk
brood
bread
boter
butter
ei
egg
yoghurt
yoghurt, yogurt
kaas
cheese
vlees
meat
kip
chicken, poultry
gehakt
minced meat, ground meat, mince
worst
sausage
vis
fish
groente
vegetables, vegetable
aardappel
potato, spud
ui
onion
tomaat
tomato
sla
lettuce
komkommer
cucumber
wortel
carrot
bloemkool
cauliflower
spinazie
spinach
witlof
chicory, Belgian endive, endive
andijvie
endive, escarole
spruit
Brussels sprout, sprout
paprika
bell pepper, sweet pepper, capsicum
peper
chili pepper, hot pepper, pepper
broccoli
broccoli
fruit
fruit
banaan
banana
appel
apple
sinaasappel
orange (the citrus fruit)
peer
pear
druif
grape
kiwi
kiwi, kiwi fruit
citroen
lemon
aardbei
strawberry
ananas
pineapple
sap
juice
koffie
coffee
thee
tea
bier
beer
wijn
wine
frisdrank
soft drink, soda, fizzy drink
alcohol
alcohol
chips
potato chips, crisps
koekje
cookie, biscuit
snoep
candy, sweets
erwtensoep
pea soup, split pea soup
toiletpapier
toilet paper, toilet tissue, loo roll, bath tissue
wc-papier
toilet paper, toilet roll
shampoo
shampoo
waspoeder
washing powder, powder detergent, laundry powder
afwasmiddel
dishwashing liquid, dish soap, washing-up liquid, dishwashing detergent
tandpasta
toothpaste
zeep
soap
vers
fresh
diepvries
frozen, deep-frozen
biologisch
organic
huismerk
store brand, private label, own brand, generic brand
houdbaarheidsdatum
expiry date, expiration date, best-before date, shelf life
duur
expensive, pricey
goedkoop
cheap, inexpensive
gezond
healthy, wholesome
ongezond
unhealthy
olie
oil
azijn
vinegar
pakje
pack, packet, package
blik
can, tin
pot
jar, pot
tube
tube
kilo
kilo, kilogram
gram
gram
wegen
weigh
rood
red
groen
green
wit
white
zwart
black
oranje
orange (color)
geel
yellow
blauw
blue, azure
grijs
grey, gray
bruin
brown
paars
purple, violet
krom
crooked, curved, bent
recht
straight
rond
round, circular
vierkant
square
drank
drink, beverage
cola
cola, Coke
boterham
slice of bread, slice
hagelslag
chocolate sprinkles, sprinkles
patat
French fries, chips, fries
rijst
rice
chocolade
chocolate
suiker
sugar
soep
soup
spaghetti
spaghetti
pizza
pizza
ijs
ice cream, ice
taart
cake, pie, tart
vegetariër
vegetarian (person who does not eat meat)
eten
eat, consume
drinken
drink, consume
lusten
like, fancy, care for
proeven
taste, sample, try
mager
thin, skinny, lean, slender
vet
greasy, oily, fatty
flauw
bland, tasteless
bitter
bitter
zout
salty, salt
zuur
sour, tart
zoet
sweet, sugary
lekker
tasty, delicious, yummy
heerlijk
delicious, tasty
vies
nasty, gross, foul
vegetarisch
vegetarian (containing no meat or fish)
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